Industrial Food Auger

Mepaco’s industrial food augers and pumping systems eliminate the need for batching by automating product transfers from one point to the next. Stiff, solid products have little or no slump factor can be pumped with Mepaco’s auger feed systems that are customized to the application.

Optional load cells can be provided to allow pumping systems to operate as “loss-in-weight” metering systems.

Mepaco’s pumping and metering systems are available as single or dual auger feed in a low profile hopper with optional leveling ribbon or breaker assembly.

The leveling assembly prevents product build-up by moving product away from the discharge end and distributing it along the length of the screw augers, permitting optimum use of available hopper capacity. Each auger and leveling ribbon is driven by a flange mounted angled gear motor – no chains or sprockets – for maximum accessibility and sanitation.

ASME thermal jackets are available on pumping systems. In addition, thermal screws are available when the application calls for holding temperature. If your application requires a change in temperature, visit the continuous cooker web page.

Augers are used effectively to convert a surge on production to a continuous system. Augers used in this manner provide metered flow to convert batch process into a continuous process downstream. They can also be used in automated systems for in-feed applications utilizing controlled metering of ingredients required for the production batch.

Cavitation occurs when the pump is not properly primed by the auger(s) that are feeding it. The positive displacement pump is the pacing item for the system; so simply adjust the controls to set the pump for the desired capacity and then dial the augers in to balance the flow.

A pressure transducer is mounted on the transition between the augers and the pump that constantly monitors the pressure. As the pump increases or decreases, the pressure transducers tell the auger(s) to speed up or slow down to maintain the desired NIPR.